Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-05-20
SIGNIFICANT.
SOME OF THE LAST PUBLIC OPINIONS OF A
GREAT MAN.

New York Correspondence Cleveland Leader.
One has most excellent opportunity to
study "man" as represented by the average
New Workers. Among the wealthy classes,
very many of them have the waxy skin,
dropsical flesh, and 'puffed eyes" that are in
dicative ofserious kidney affection. brightly
disease" is plainly written on their faces.
Since Gen. Logan's death the subject ofrheu-
matism is being discussed by the medical
profession.
Every intelligent person, with any knowl-
edge of the human system, Is well aware That
IL the kidneys are in good condition all I'M
necessary material is regularly carried of
by them. nnot, various acids, such as uric
acid, one Of the chief causes OF rheumatism,
are left In excess creating deposits that cause
all sorts OF chronic diseases. IL would seem,
therefore, that rheumatism, like dropsy, Is
not disease, but the result Of a disease, and
II Is safe to say that II fhe stomach ana KID
neys are kept in healthful condition, there
will be no deaths from rheumatism.
General Logan was well aware that his dis
ease was of the kidneys, and once expressed
himselfin indignant terms at the FOLLY OF doc
tors treating him for rheumatism, when 1t
was the kidneys that caused his attacks. The
high living and the excuses in all Things,
prevalent among wealthy men In large cities,
especially in New York, is the chief cause for
Bright's disease, and the aristocratlc trouble
known as rheumatism, even as insufficient
and improper food bring about the same re-
suits among the very poor.
The above article, which we repro
duce because of its general interest, is
very significant. The public believes
that rheumatism is an effect of diseased
blood, this disease being caused by uric
acid or kidney poison. Enough OF this
is developed daily 10 kill several men,
and lift is not removed by the kidneys
as fast as formed, it gradually ruins the
health.
This fact is scientific demonstration.
If doctors do not admit it, il is proba-
bly, because they do not wish to attract
attention to the menace deranged kid
neys offers to the general health, since
they have no authorized specific for
these organs.
General Logan knew what his real
trouble was, and he recognized the nom
sense of treating the effects-the real
seat of the disease was the kidneys.
Senator Sittig, of Illinois, whose vote
elected Logan Senator after four months
of balloting, tells us that Logan often
complained to him of great distress in
his kidneys. Disease OF the kidneys
always produces rheumatism, and be-
sides that, it caused paralysis, apoplexy,
impotency, stomach and blood disorders,
brain troubles, female complaints and
countless other diseases which would
almost never develop if the blood was
kept free of uric acid or kidney poison.
These facts the public recognizes even
though medical gentlemen for very evil
dent reasons, will not publicly ac-
know ledge them, lest, perchance, some
proprietary medicine like Warmers safe
cure, which is sold by all dealers and Is
now admitted TO be the only scientific
specific. will get the benefit.
Fie on such bigotry. 1t has been
authoritatively stated time and again
that there can be no real sound health
if there is any false action of the kid
neys. Insurance companies refuse
millions of risks on this ground alone,
hence it. is that there is such universal
popularity given to the great prepara-
ton named-a popularity that is based
upon intrinsic it.
Too much dependence upon profess
sional advice, especially in matters over
which medical men admit they have no
power, too often results very disastrous
ly, but of what use to the victim is ex-
perience gained by fatal disaster
How much better it is to be guided by
an unprejudiced public opinion in sach
matters.
Had Logan been so guided, he might
have been spared many years.